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the staten island ferry and 80% of the new york city subway system are up and running, and the u.s. department of agriculture is sending more than 1 million pounds of food to new york. >>> the world trade center memorial is reopening today. parts of the world trade center and a private entrance room for victims' families were ge damag by a four foot wall of water from sandy. a memorial spokesperson says the water has been pumped out and the damage has been fixed. >>> it is not going to be an easy day for voters, and election officials in new york city with so many areas without power, but officials are doing what they can. in at least one new jersey county, ballots were delivered to emergency shelters. governor cuomo signed an executive order that allows voters to cast emergency ballots at any open polling location. >>> voting rights advocates say robocalls are incorrectly telling voters they can cast ballots over the phone. and live callers making calls primarily to black ovoters. if you see a problem at the polls, we want to hear from you. call the tip line at 202-885-4444 or e-ma
the staten island ferry and 80% of the new york city subway system are up and running, and the u.s. department of agriculture is sending more than 1 million pounds of food to new york. >>> the world trade center memorial is reopening today. parts of the world trade center and a private entrance room for victims' families were ge damag by a four foot wall of water from sandy. a memorial spokesperson says the water has been pumped out and the damage has been fixed. >>> it is not...
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jersey and new york city. so while many people did evacuate and the mayor and the governor did call for evacuation, people just weren't expecting it, and that's really the problem. the whole infrastructure here is not ready for such a storm, and that really is the problem here in this area. once again, back the you, live from hoboken. >> the mayor was also making a plea for people to bring in supplies and donate goods. is anyone even able to get into hoboken to make those donations? >> reporter: well, people are now able to get into hoboken. i will say about 12 hours ago, the police were shutting it off -- shutting off the city because they wanted to keep it very calm, so the national guard could do their job without any problems. they don't want any spectators coming to look at the flood damage. so they've been opening and closing the borders of hoboken, but right now, it is wide open, and you can get in. so that is a good sign there. are signs of normalcy. taxis are driving now. and a few streets are opening
jersey and new york city. so while many people did evacuate and the mayor and the governor did call for evacuation, people just weren't expecting it, and that's really the problem. the whole infrastructure here is not ready for such a storm, and that really is the problem here in this area. once again, back the you, live from hoboken. >> the mayor was also making a plea for people to bring in supplies and donate goods. is anyone even able to get into hoboken to make those donations?...
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the railroad expected to resume service to and from new york city tomorrow. crews are removing water from flooded train tunnels under the hudson and east rivers so that crews can repair the tracks, is signals and the power systems. >>> president obama telling victims of sandy the federal government will not forget them. he and chris christie toured the devastation the storm left behind the garden state yesterday. the president praised chris christie for his response to sandy. >> governor christie throughout this process has been responsive, he's been aggressive in making sure that the state got out in front of this incredible storm. and i think the people of new jersey recognize that he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back even stronger than before. >> christie has commended the president of his handling of the disaster as well. >> this morning, d.c. leaders are warning people to stay out of the swollen rivers and creeks, but insist the drinking water is safe. at the height of the storm, some overloaded sewage
the railroad expected to resume service to and from new york city tomorrow. crews are removing water from flooded train tunnels under the hudson and east rivers so that crews can repair the tracks, is signals and the power systems. >>> president obama telling victims of sandy the federal government will not forget them. he and chris christie toured the devastation the storm left behind the garden state yesterday. the president praised chris christie for his response to sandy. >>...
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and new york city. amtrak's president hopes it will be able to resume service between new york and boston later today as well. rail system in talks to borrow trains from canada to provide more service to hard-hit parts of new jersey and new york. >>> in dominion, virginia, they have restored power to all those who lost electricity during sandy. but pg & e is still working to get the lights back on. 400 customers still without power right now. >>> dominion power virginia will help with sandy relief efforts elsewhere. 1,500 workers sent to new jersey to help get power back on for hundreds of thousands still in the dark. meagan mcgrath live at national harbor, where crews are prepping for their big mission. meagan, good morning. >> we're here in the parking lot of the gaylord hotel. the staging area here. you can see the power trucks behind me here. they are sending 1,500 crews to new jersey to help out with the power situation there. some are leaving today. right now, inside the hotel catching some sleep
and new york city. amtrak's president hopes it will be able to resume service between new york and boston later today as well. rail system in talks to borrow trains from canada to provide more service to hard-hit parts of new jersey and new york. >>> in dominion, virginia, they have restored power to all those who lost electricity during sandy. but pg & e is still working to get the lights back on. 400 customers still without power right now. >>> dominion power virginia...
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gas rationing beginning today in new jersey as new york city's mayor cancels the new york city marathon under pressure. plus we're live in the hardest hit areas and will have some advice on how you can get prepared for the next storm. >>> also ahead three days to go until election day. this morning we revealed some new nbc news/"wall street journal" polls in the battleground states that just could decide this election. >>> plus you'll meet a grandmother who was struggling to pay her bills, had a winning lottery ticket but didn't even know it until it was almost too late. this morning quite a story when we tell you how she found out. >> i'm happy when i find a $5 bill in my jeans. >> me too. i'd take the lotto ticket too. >> it is an exciting day as we add a new member to our family, happy to have erica hill as our new co-anchor as we get started on a saturday morning right here on "today." back to you in d.c. >> good to see you together. thanks. >>> so talking about the weather, i said it's overall not too bad because after what we went through the past week -- >> you're right. if you c
gas rationing beginning today in new jersey as new york city's mayor cancels the new york city marathon under pressure. plus we're live in the hardest hit areas and will have some advice on how you can get prepared for the next storm. >>> also ahead three days to go until election day. this morning we revealed some new nbc news/"wall street journal" polls in the battleground states that just could decide this election. >>> plus you'll meet a grandmother who was...
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an off duty new york city police officer is among dead. he died while helping his seven family members to safety inside his flooded home. police say many of the people in that area tried to ride out the storm despite evacuation orders. >>> a developing situation in new jersey now. the coast guard believes a diesel spill has been contained after being brought on by hurricane sandy. storm damage sent more than 300,000 gallons of fuel into the water, separating new jersey from staten island. that water also leads to the atlantic. the diesel came from an oil tank facility in new jersey. 200 workers were brought on the scene to help contain the spill by putting boons in the water. >>> a candidate for west virginia state house is one of five people killed when a massive snowstorm from sandy swept over that state. 60-year-old john rose was killed by a falling tree as more than three feet of snow dumped on that state. the republican was running for a seat in the house delegate. the election board says it is too late to remove his name from the bal
an off duty new york city police officer is among dead. he died while helping his seven family members to safety inside his flooded home. police say many of the people in that area tried to ride out the storm despite evacuation orders. >>> a developing situation in new jersey now. the coast guard believes a diesel spill has been contained after being brought on by hurricane sandy. storm damage sent more than 300,000 gallons of fuel into the water, separating new jersey from staten...
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new york city police urged resints to leave low lying neighborhoods. a lot of people, though, are staying behind because they're worried about looting. >> the snow is only adding to the misery for people who haven't had power or gas in 11 days because of sandy. the ripping winds, pounding surf and wet rain stunned people in oyster bay. that community is just one of many the on long island where power outages persist. some wonder if power will be restoer restored by thanksgiving. >> it's unbelievable to go from a hurricane to a nor'easter and driving in the snow in a week, same ten days. it's pretty unbelievable. >> utility companies are working around the clock to try to restore power and get the heat turned on as quickly as possible. >>> traveling by airplane is not easy as well there. are a new round of flight delays and cancellations. >> airlines cancelled at least 1,300 flights out of the new york area. megan, how bad is it? >> reporter: well, we're seeing about six cancellations right now up on the board. we're seeing a number of delays. if you're
new york city police urged resints to leave low lying neighborhoods. a lot of people, though, are staying behind because they're worried about looting. >> the snow is only adding to the misery for people who haven't had power or gas in 11 days because of sandy. the ripping winds, pounding surf and wet rain stunned people in oyster bay. that community is just one of many the on long island where power outages persist. some wonder if power will be restoer restored by thanksgiving. >>...
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tra trains running between new york and new york city this morning. and the rail system is in talks to borrow trains from canada to provide more service to hard-hit new jersey and new york. >>> some progress this morning in new york city's flooded subway tunnels. the water slowly pumped out. some water has receded on its own. no word when service through lower manhattan which saw the most amount of flooding of that particular borough is expected to be back up and running. entire system running on limited service. >>> new york city marathon will go on as scheduled sunday morning. the group in charge of the race says it has turned the event into a fund-raiser to help victims of sandy. controversy surrounding sunday's race. some felt it would be trivial or too much of a burden on police. race organizers belief there is a 20% dropoff from last year because of the storm. >>> frustrations mounting five days after sandy made landfall. many have been unable to go back to their homes because of impassable roads. danielle leigh is live this morning. good mornin
tra trains running between new york and new york city this morning. and the rail system is in talks to borrow trains from canada to provide more service to hard-hit new jersey and new york. >>> some progress this morning in new york city's flooded subway tunnels. the water slowly pumped out. some water has receded on its own. no word when service through lower manhattan which saw the most amount of flooding of that particular borough is expected to be back up and running. entire system...
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new york city schools set to reopen today. the subway running at 80% of its normal service. gas lines are still long. both new york governor andrew cuomo and new jersey governor chris christie have promiseded an end to the shortage this week. later this week, president obama will meet with fema to discuss the disaster relief effort. fema approved nearly $158 million of individual disaster assistance. sandly has claimed 113 lives. they're working to restore power to more than 2 million people. >>> amtrak telling passengers make your reservations by phone or online to avoid sold out trains and long lines at ticket counters. >>> air travel is almost back to normal as well. most airlines say they should be running at regular service today. hurricane sandy affected thousands of flights throughout the world. some airlines say they're continuing to waive rebooking fees for passengers going through new york's airport. >>> and new yorkers living near that crane dangling from the luxury high rise, they're being allowed to return home. the tower crane on west 57th street has been faste
new york city schools set to reopen today. the subway running at 80% of its normal service. gas lines are still long. both new york governor andrew cuomo and new jersey governor chris christie have promiseded an end to the shortage this week. later this week, president obama will meet with fema to discuss the disaster relief effort. fema approved nearly $158 million of individual disaster assistance. sandly has claimed 113 lives. they're working to restore power to more than 2 million people....
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>>> in an effort to shorten gas lines in new york city and long island, gas rationing starts this morning. they'll be able to buy gas on alternate days according to their license numbers. the odd and even system is similar to one being imposed by new jersey. >>> voters in new jersey have until 8:00 tonight to e-mail or fax their ballots. voters eligible for the extension have to request the ballots by 5:00 p.m. tuesday. the state extended the deadline for returning those ballots to make sure all requests could be verified and votes could be counted. >>> plans are under way for a huge concert in new york city to help those affected by hurricane sandy. the event at madison square garden is dubbed 12-12-12 because it falls on december 12th of this year. it's being produced by the same company who did the city's 9/11 benefit. that concert included big names like paul mccartney, jay-z, and elton john. benefits will go to the robin hood relief fund, which will help victims in new york, new jersey, and connecticut. >>> st. andrew apostle catholic church in silver spring is just one of the many c
>>> in an effort to shorten gas lines in new york city and long island, gas rationing starts this morning. they'll be able to buy gas on alternate days according to their license numbers. the odd and even system is similar to one being imposed by new jersey. >>> voters in new jersey have until 8:00 tonight to e-mail or fax their ballots. voters eligible for the extension have to request the ballots by 5:00 p.m. tuesday. the state extended the deadline for returning those...
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the new york city area. storm team 4 four-day forecast will be chilly. after that storm goes by wednesday, we will dry out and have sunshine each day thursday through the weekend with a warming trend all the way into veterans day observed on monday. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> right now checking on a couple issues in virginia. first let's start with route 1, richmond highway at central avenue. one lane gets by in both directions because of the accident in that area. police and fire on the scene. shooting over to gainesville, still seeing prince william parkway closed at balls ford road and sudley manor drive. accident here, tractor-trailer. hazmat cleanup happening here. again, it may take time to clear. let's head over to i-66 eastbound as you approach the beltway. crash moved to the right shoulder lane. excuse me. the left shoulder lane. that's good because your travel lanes are open. from fairfax county parkway to the beltway, not bad. just an 11-minute drive. if you're stil
the new york city area. storm team 4 four-day forecast will be chilly. after that storm goes by wednesday, we will dry out and have sunshine each day thursday through the weekend with a warming trend all the way into veterans day observed on monday. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> right now checking on a couple issues in virginia. first let's start with route 1, richmond highway at central avenue. one lane gets by in both directions because of the...
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the military event they're going to is in new york city. unfortunately, they're trying to get from fresno to new york. they've been moved around, transferred, cancelled, rebooked a couple of different times and they're worried about whether or not they're going to get there. they're not alone. take a look at the board here. we've got a number of cancellations to the new york area this morning, and folks are trying to rebook. they're scrambling to make other plans. it's a good idea if you're flying to the new york area to call your airline ahead of time and make sure your flight is actually leaving this airport. some of them are. we don't want to give the impression that all of the flights are cancelled. it's sort of a hit or miss thing at this point. it just depends upon the actual flight and your time and the logistics in terms of the flights and the crews and where the planes are. so you really are going to have to call ahead. u.s. airways, you can see the ticket counter, they're one of the carriers impacted by all this and they're trying
the military event they're going to is in new york city. unfortunately, they're trying to get from fresno to new york. they've been moved around, transferred, cancelled, rebooked a couple of different times and they're worried about whether or not they're going to get there. they're not alone. take a look at the board here. we've got a number of cancellations to the new york area this morning, and folks are trying to rebook. they're scrambling to make other plans. it's a good idea if you're...
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. >>> the new york city marathon will take place on sunday. the new york road runners announced they will be donating $1 million as part of the campaign to help victims of sandy. con on versy surrounding the race. some felt it was trivial or too much of a burden on police to hold the marathon. but new york road runners say running the race shows the city's resilience. >> if the decision made the decision to cancel this race, there would have been at least as great of con vo tro versy, because this has always been known as the greatest day in the life of the city. >> nearly 47,000 runners participated in last year's marathon, the organization says they are expected up to 20% fewer runners in this race because of sandy. people are still undecided about whether or not the road runners should continue with the race. a lot of people backing out. a lot of people from our area. >> the police department and mayor says this will not impact the police department and other agencies have to do with the rest of the city as a result the storm that's come th
. >>> the new york city marathon will take place on sunday. the new york road runners announced they will be donating $1 million as part of the campaign to help victims of sandy. con on versy surrounding the race. some felt it was trivial or too much of a burden on police to hold the marathon. but new york road runners say running the race shows the city's resilience. >> if the decision made the decision to cancel this race, there would have been at least as great of con vo tro...
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five, six, seven, eight inches in massachusetts as well as right around new york city. they had six, seven inches of snow there in queens and all the way out along long island. all across new jersey, the snow has ended there, but much of new jersey had five, six, seven inches of snow. but for us locally now, we just have a few scattered sprinkles here in western fairfax county, and in southern maryland, southern calvert, st. mary's getting a few sprinkles, maybe a little bit of wet snow mixing in in parts of delaware, just to the west of salisbury east of cambridge. right now we're all above freezing. thankfully we are near 40 degrees. it's going to stay above freezing here for the rest of the morning. but right now, out of the mountains, a few locations there that are at or a little bit below freezing. it's in the low 30s and upper 20s there. hour by hour today, the wind are going to be increasing. in fact, maybe some gust around 30 miles an hour later this morning, and during part of the afternoon, as we get toward the middle of the afternoon, though, some sun should
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in an effort to shorten long gas lines in new york city and long island, a new system of rationing will start this morning. drivers will be able to buy gas on alternate days according to license plate numbers. the odd-even fueling system is similar to the one being enforced in new jersey. >>> plans are under way for a huge concert in new york city to help those affected by hurricane sandy. the event at madison square garden is dubbed 12-12-12 because it falls on september 12th this year. it's being used by the same company who does the 9/11 benefit. that same company had big names like paul mccartney, jay-z. >>> meanwhile, people around washington are working to help victims of hurricane sandy as well. st. paul apostle in silver spring is just one of many places collecting clothes, food, cleaning supplies, and money for storm victims. today all of the donations will be packed up on a truck to be taken to new jersey this weekend. >>> metro taking advantage of the long veterans day weekend to get work done on three lines. on the orange line, buses will replace trains between east falls ch
in an effort to shorten long gas lines in new york city and long island, a new system of rationing will start this morning. drivers will be able to buy gas on alternate days according to license plate numbers. the odd-even fueling system is similar to the one being enforced in new jersey. >>> plans are under way for a huge concert in new york city to help those affected by hurricane sandy. the event at madison square garden is dubbed 12-12-12 because it falls on september 12th this...
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they'll be shipped out to the new york city board of elections. nearly 60 polling locations across the five boroughs had to be closed or moved because of sandy. >>> later this morning, montgomery county's council president will discuss pepco's response to sandy. he'll meet with members of the media today at the council office building in rockville. thousands were without power in the county following a massive storm. pepco is receiving generally high praise for its response to sandy restoring power to everyone only a few days after the storm. people in garrett county, maryland, are finally digging out after the storm. sandy dumped more than 30 inches of snow in that area. more than 35% of state and county roads are back open. the national guard is helping with stranded vehicles and recovery efforts. >>> 4:36 is our time now. a d.c. team will face charges for attacking two women in the district. 19-year-old demarco miles made his first court appearance saturday morning after police arrested him on friday. he's accused of sexually assaulting a howar
they'll be shipped out to the new york city board of elections. nearly 60 polling locations across the five boroughs had to be closed or moved because of sandy. >>> later this morning, montgomery county's council president will discuss pepco's response to sandy. he'll meet with members of the media today at the council office building in rockville. thousands were without power in the county following a massive storm. pepco is receiving generally high praise for its response to sandy...
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and dramatic video of what it was like in new york city just as sandy made land fall. the port authority just released this surveillance video of water gushing into the some of the busiest subway stations. the water sent 20 foot waves slamming into manhattan, seriously damaging the city's 8 100-year-old subway. >>> you are just one day away from being able to cruise by traffic. the express lanes open tomorrow. they'll run between springfield and the dulles toll road. here's the promise. you'll be able to go at least 45 miles per hour even at rush hour, and that is thanks to varying tolls that change based on congestion and could cost as much as $1 a mile. you'll need an ez pass to ride the lanes, and you can avoid the toll by getting an ez pass flex and car pooling with three or more people. the lane is open to one special driver today. santa will ride the lanes in a tesla roadster convertible on his way to his workshop at tyson's corner. >>> soon you'll be able to find out about delays on metro as you are entering the station. the transit agency is installing flat scr
and dramatic video of what it was like in new york city just as sandy made land fall. the port authority just released this surveillance video of water gushing into the some of the busiest subway stations. the water sent 20 foot waves slamming into manhattan, seriously damaging the city's 8 100-year-old subway. >>> you are just one day away from being able to cruise by traffic. the express lanes open tomorrow. they'll run between springfield and the dulles toll road. here's the...
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. >> david gregory joins us live from rockefeller center in new york city. good morning, david. >> good morning, guys, sorry i'm not with you there. you have to see our election head quarters, democracy plaza, home for election night and for "meet the press" this morning. it's terrific. >> 48 hours from the start of it all, candidates are passing each other by in the swing states. who has made some head way in the last days of campaigning. >> this is what is so difficult to know. you can look at the data. breaking developments of the latest head-to-head poll, between the president and governor romney in the latest survey. you look at public polling, a key one out of iowa has the president up five. that's part of the midwestern firewall for the president. then you look at a state like florida. new polls show it's deadlocked there. deadlocked in new hampshire, very close in colorado. in ohio, the president up by a couple of points. these are all very important. they say two things, the president has a slight edge here, but exceedingly close. a couple of points
. >> david gregory joins us live from rockefeller center in new york city. good morning, david. >> good morning, guys, sorry i'm not with you there. you have to see our election head quarters, democracy plaza, home for election night and for "meet the press" this morning. it's terrific. >> 48 hours from the start of it all, candidates are passing each other by in the swing states. who has made some head way in the last days of campaigning. >> this is what is so...
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jersey, and around the new york city area. and then that storm system then deepens more and moves on up toward eastern new england, and we here will dry out. this is a thursday morning at 5:00. we ought to have the cloud cover breaking up. we'll get some sunshine back tomorrow. i'll have all the details on that. we'll take a look at the seven day outlook. that will be coming up here in another ten minutes. for the day today, hour by hour. you'll need an umbrella this morning. a chilly light rain by 6:00 a.m., upper 30s. by noontime, the low 40s. winds will begin to pick up too. they'll start gusting around 20 to 25 miles an hour. we're going to change over to wet snow, maybe 1:00, 2:00, all the way to this evening. some of the wet snow accumulating on grassy areas. i'll show you my snow total map in about ten minutes. now let's have a look at traffic. danella is here with first 4 traffic this wednesday morning. good morning. >> good morning, tom. >>> checking the roadways. if you're traveling along 66, things look good outside
jersey, and around the new york city area. and then that storm system then deepens more and moves on up toward eastern new england, and we here will dry out. this is a thursday morning at 5:00. we ought to have the cloud cover breaking up. we'll get some sunshine back tomorrow. i'll have all the details on that. we'll take a look at the seven day outlook. that will be coming up here in another ten minutes. for the day today, hour by hour. you'll need an umbrella this morning. a chilly light...
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. >>> workers in new york city will vote on $500 million worth of repairs to the city falling superstorm sandy. the money would go to installing new electrical systems and repairing roofs in schools across the city. mayor michael bloomberg says the city has already spent $130 million in storm relief. they'll keep gas rationing in place for now as it's helped cut down on massive lines. there are still 19,000 people without power, making it two weeks since the storm hit in the northeast. >>> sandy has caused plenty of problems already, and now it's ruining christmas for some people. the christmas tree farm in maryland says the storm killed more than 3,000 trees. they've already refunded more than 70% of their orders, including trees for the botanical garden and fairfax square. the cancellations have cost the company $40,000. that's too bad. >> pretty rough for the industry. no shortage of plastic trees, though? >> you like those? >> aeeasy in my world. prelit too. >> you like the prelit. and people do say it actually saves the environment. saves trees. >> don't help. i'll just let it go. 6
. >>> workers in new york city will vote on $500 million worth of repairs to the city falling superstorm sandy. the money would go to installing new electrical systems and repairing roofs in schools across the city. mayor michael bloomberg says the city has already spent $130 million in storm relief. they'll keep gas rationing in place for now as it's helped cut down on massive lines. there are still 19,000 people without power, making it two weeks since the storm hit in the northeast....
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. >>> and incredible video shows what it was like in new york city just as sandy made landfall. the new york port authority just released this surveillance video of water gushing into the busiest subway stations. the storm sent 20-foot waves slamming into manhattan, seriously damaging the city's 100-year-old subway system. >>> the military is looking into what caused one of the most advanced fighter jets to go down on an air force base. the f-22 crashed yesterday on tindal air force base while returning from a training mission. the air force stopped flying the f-22 for several months after some pilots complained about becoming dizzy at the controls. they blamed the problem on a shortage of oxygen delivered to pilots. the air force was starting to lift flight restrictions on the f-22. >>> today congressional leaders head to the white house to begin talks to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. president obama and democrats insist that any plan to lift the deficit include tax increases on the wealthy. republicans say they'll accept new tax revenue but not higher tax rates. both sides
. >>> and incredible video shows what it was like in new york city just as sandy made landfall. the new york port authority just released this surveillance video of water gushing into the busiest subway stations. the storm sent 20-foot waves slamming into manhattan, seriously damaging the city's 100-year-old subway system. >>> the military is looking into what caused one of the most advanced fighter jets to go down on an air force base. the f-22 crashed yesterday on tindal air...
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. >>> it's a sign of recovery for new york city after sandy battered the big apple. last night the statue of liberty was lit for the first time since the storm. the landmark was damaged during the storm. it had just reopened after about a year of renovation but there is still no word on when it will be open to the public. >>> right now a record 18,000 people are taking part in the annual anthem richmond marathon and the city can thank new york for the record turnout. organizers of the race say just minutes after last weekend's new york city's marathon was canceled because of superstorm sandy hundreds of new runners signed up. there are also marathons today in ohio, indiana, and florida that are attracting runners expecting to race last weekend in the big apple and i guess with all that training you want to credit the youth. >>> a man is punished for taking his crush on madonna a little too far. >> and the plunge at niagara falls that brought out rescuers to save a woman in distress. >>> forget the butter ball. there are other stars this thanksgiving. the new characte
. >>> it's a sign of recovery for new york city after sandy battered the big apple. last night the statue of liberty was lit for the first time since the storm. the landmark was damaged during the storm. it had just reopened after about a year of renovation but there is still no word on when it will be open to the public. >>> right now a record 18,000 people are taking part in the annual anthem richmond marathon and the city can thank new york for the record turnout....
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mayor michael bloomberg has decided to cancel tomorrow's new york city marathon. people were outraged this week when bloomberg said the race would be a boost for the economy and inspire the city to move on after the storm. now though the race that brings 40,000 runners through some of the most damaged parts of the city is off. the race would have closed roads and bridges at a time when transportation is already difficult. countless drivers meanwhile have had to sit in long lines just to fill up their gas tanks. new jersey's governor chris christie has ordered gas rationing based on your license plate number. meantime, the obama administration has ordered the purchase of as much as 22 million gallons of fuel and diesel for the areas hardest hit by sandy. many stations are closed because of damage or lack of power leading to lines that stretch for miles to get to the few stations that are open. >>> stay with news 4 and nbc washington.com for the latest on hurricane sandy's impact and remember to help the storm victims you can go to red cross.org or call 1-800-help n
mayor michael bloomberg has decided to cancel tomorrow's new york city marathon. people were outraged this week when bloomberg said the race would be a boost for the economy and inspire the city to move on after the storm. now though the race that brings 40,000 runners through some of the most damaged parts of the city is off. the race would have closed roads and bridges at a time when transportation is already difficult. countless drivers meanwhile have had to sit in long lines just to fill up...
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. >>> in new york city and new jersey, so many areas are still without power because of sandy, but the board of elections are doing what they can. in at least one new jersey county, ballots were delivered to emergency shelters. governor andrew cuomo signed an executive order that allows voters to cast ballots at any open polling location. >>> this morning more than 1 million people remained without power. most of the outages are in new york and new jersey. so far sandy claimed at least 106 lives. right now more than 10,000 people are still living in shelters across seven states. many residents in their homes are living without heat. >> we just need power back. that's all. >> eight days with no power, no heat, no water. it's just a daily need we don't have. >> terrible. the gas shortage is still a problem as well. but there are some signs of progress. more gas stations are open and fuel is being shipped in. the staten island ferry and 80% of the subway system are up and running, and the u.s. department of agriculture is sending more than 1 million pounds of food to new york. >> we've be
. >>> in new york city and new jersey, so many areas are still without power because of sandy, but the board of elections are doing what they can. in at least one new jersey county, ballots were delivered to emergency shelters. governor andrew cuomo signed an executive order that allows voters to cast ballots at any open polling location. >>> this morning more than 1 million people remained without power. most of the outages are in new york and new jersey. so far sandy claimed...
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organizers of the race say just minutes after last week's new york city marathon was canceled because of superstorm sandy they got hundreds of new entrants. there is also a marathon today in ohio, indiana, and florida attracting runners expecting to race last weekend in the big apple. >>> it is not exactly what you want to see swimming around you when you are in open water. a man on a small fishing boat off the coast of santa cruz, california shot this video when he noticed a dark object in the water. just turned out to be a little 14-foot great white shark. it came close to the surface but, fortunately, swam away. >>> apparently not all deer like eating grass. check out this video of three deer trying desperately to get into a yogurt shop in new jersey. you can see this video. they charged the windows twice. one of them managed to get in slamming into a wall and stumbling over chairs and tables before getting out again. the deer didn't get any frozen treats but did leave behind about $2500 bucks worth of damage. get it? bucks? >> oh, bucks. got it. pr probiotic. >> i eat the real ice
organizers of the race say just minutes after last week's new york city marathon was canceled because of superstorm sandy they got hundreds of new entrants. there is also a marathon today in ohio, indiana, and florida attracting runners expecting to race last weekend in the big apple. >>> it is not exactly what you want to see swimming around you when you are in open water. a man on a small fishing boat off the coast of santa cruz, california shot this video when he noticed a dark...
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>>> in an effort to slow long gas lines in new york city and long island, a new system of gas rationing starts this morning. drivers will be able to buy gas on alternate days according to their license plate numbers. the odd/even fueling system is similar to the one being enforced right now in new jersey. >>> a tennessee teenager survived three days injured in a ravine with nothing to eat or drink but rainwater. 19-year-old tyler campbell was driving near huntsville, alabama, sat night when he fell asleep and drove off the road. his truck ended up at the bottom of a 30-foot ravine. he managed to crawl out but couldn't make it up to the road. his family spent three days looking for him. finally on tuesday he was able to make it back to the highway where a driver saw him and called for help. >> he said, i was praying to god to take my life. he said, i went as far as i could go. and he said, god told me i wasn't done yet. it's incredible. i knew he was tough. i didn't know he was that tough. >> tough indeed. tyler drank rainwater from a broken headline. he was treated for a broken leg and
>>> in an effort to slow long gas lines in new york city and long island, a new system of gas rationing starts this morning. drivers will be able to buy gas on alternate days according to their license plate numbers. the odd/even fueling system is similar to the one being enforced right now in new jersey. >>> a tennessee teenager survived three days injured in a ravine with nothing to eat or drink but rainwater. 19-year-old tyler campbell was driving near huntsville, alabama,...
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first day of class for students in new york city since sandy. this morning new york city subway system is running at about 80% of its normal service. new jersey's transit agency says it's still several weeks away from full restoration, but it's running emergency bus service today. and if you are heading north, amtrak service will be limited today between washington, new york, and boston. that's because crews are still repairing the damage caused by sandy. amtrak is telling passengers to make reservations by phone or online to avoid sold out trains and long lines at ticket counters. >>> today montgomery county council president will discuss pepco's response to hurricane sandy. roger verlander will meet with members of the media today at the county building in rockville. thousands lost electricity in the county as trees knocked over power lines after the storm. pepco is receiving generally high praise for its response to sandy, restoring power to everybody only a few days after the storm. >>> 6:06 is your time. 40 degrees. ahead, a tough one for t
first day of class for students in new york city since sandy. this morning new york city subway system is running at about 80% of its normal service. new jersey's transit agency says it's still several weeks away from full restoration, but it's running emergency bus service today. and if you are heading north, amtrak service will be limited today between washington, new york, and boston. that's because crews are still repairing the damage caused by sandy. amtrak is telling passengers to make...
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the parks in new york city closing at noon today as a result of the expectation today. everybody getting ready again. >>> speaking of getting ready, we are getting ready for changes in our forecast. 5:11. time for weather and traffic on the ones. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein with snow on the way, tom. >> we've got a coastal storm that's been developing since yesterday evening. now just off the atlantic seaboard, and it's swinging our way initially. it's rain. eventually going to draw in cold air. right now getting rain east of washington through southern maryland and south of washington. just a little to the west of i-95 and from fredericksburg south, a little more moderate rain. it's chilly. we're only in the 30s to around 40 degrees. chilly light rain off and on until around noontime. changes the rain to wet snow accumulating on grassy areas during the afternoon into this evening. i'll show you how much i think we may get. >>> early morning commute still looks pretty good. bw parkway i-95 from the baltimore beltway to capital beltway. over to 50 from annapol
the parks in new york city closing at noon today as a result of the expectation today. everybody getting ready again. >>> speaking of getting ready, we are getting ready for changes in our forecast. 5:11. time for weather and traffic on the ones. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein with snow on the way, tom. >> we've got a coastal storm that's been developing since yesterday evening. now just off the atlantic seaboard, and it's swinging our way initially. it's rain. eventually...
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. >>> rockefeller center in new york city will soon look like christmas. >> an 80 foot tall norway spruce set to take its place. crews will remove the tree today. they cut it down yesterday in mt. olive, new jersey. that's a storm still recovering from superstorm sandy. the tree's owner said he was a little nervous that sandy had damaged the tree. but crews bundled it up with no problems. the 80th annual tree lighting ceremony scheduled to happen in two weeks. >> they draw a big crowd at rockefeller plaza. >> 'tis the season. >> i've got to get ready. >>> coming up, what u.s. leaders are saying about the top commander in afghanistan and his role in the petraeus scandal. >>> looking at the stories making headlines, right now at 5:29, the mistress of david petraeus spotted in the district after the scandal grows this morning. >>> and the spotlight on capitol hill this morning as a new report shows a pharmacy at the center of the meningitis outbreak should have been shut down a decade ago. >>> and drivers will now know how much it will cost to use the dulles toll road. good morning to you. i
. >>> rockefeller center in new york city will soon look like christmas. >> an 80 foot tall norway spruce set to take its place. crews will remove the tree today. they cut it down yesterday in mt. olive, new jersey. that's a storm still recovering from superstorm sandy. the tree's owner said he was a little nervous that sandy had damaged the tree. but crews bundled it up with no problems. the 80th annual tree lighting ceremony scheduled to happen in two weeks. >> they draw...
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the new york port authority just released this video. you can see water quickly flooding the subway stations in the city. the rain as well as a record storm surge sent water gushing into manhattan's subway stations. many more than a century old. >> let's check in with meteorologist tom kierein. 6:21. time for weather and traffic on the ones. >> good morning. >>> storm team 4 radar showing an area of weak low pressure bringing rain as far north as our eastern suburbs from parts of prince george's county, anne arundel, calvert, st. mary, eastern shore. these sprinkles heading off to north and east. it's chilly there where they are getting the sprinkles. it's only been less than a tenth of an inch. farther north near 40 along the beltway. much farther west, shenandoah valley into the mountains, many locations there in the 20s. it's cleared out there. later today, ought to get sun breaking out noontime. here's the storm team 4 four-day forecast. afternoon temperatures climbing to mid-50s and partly cloudy. tonight clear and chilly for the hi
the new york port authority just released this video. you can see water quickly flooding the subway stations in the city. the rain as well as a record storm surge sent water gushing into manhattan's subway stations. many more than a century old. >> let's check in with meteorologist tom kierein. 6:21. time for weather and traffic on the ones. >> good morning. >>> storm team 4 radar showing an area of weak low pressure bringing rain as far north as our eastern suburbs from...
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. >>> lawmakers in new york city will vote today on a $500 million worth of repairs to the city following super storm sandy. the money will go to installing electrical systems. mayor michael bloomberg says the city has already spent more than $130 million worth of storm repair and relief. they will keep it in place for now as it helps cut down on massive lines. >>> sandy has cut down on things already. the storm destroyed more than 3,000 trees. the owner has already refunded more than 70% of its orders, costing him around $40,000. >>> parts of italy under water after heavy rain swept through that region. look at this. hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes in tuscany. roads virtually impassable with crews having to save one person by helicopter. same rain put 70% of venice under water on sunday. this morning rescue crews will try again to rescue two snowboarders stranded on mt. rainier. the two men called for help on sunday when they got lost in a storm. yesterday crews spotted them, but it was getting dark, and the weather made the rescue too risky. the men appear to be okay
. >>> lawmakers in new york city will vote today on a $500 million worth of repairs to the city following super storm sandy. the money will go to installing electrical systems. mayor michael bloomberg says the city has already spent more than $130 million worth of storm repair and relief. they will keep it in place for now as it helps cut down on massive lines. >>> sandy has cut down on things already. the storm destroyed more than 3,000 trees. the owner has already refunded...
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the city of new york plans to demolish dozens of homes damaged by the superstorm. crews will bulldoze 200 moemz on staten island and queens and brookl. crews expected to clear out another 200 homes that were either burned down or washed away when sandy came ashore. the buildings department will still meet to inspect 500 homes and businesses. those could also be put on a teardown list. no word whether homeowners will be able to rebuild in the disaster zone. many were built 50 years ago. >>> police are trying to figure out why a woman drove into a convenience store in prince georges county. she crashed into the front window of 7-eleven. nobody inside was hurt. it will take a while to clean up. >> it was an accident. you know, i can't be upset because this happened. you never know what's going to happen. >> and the owner says the store is open for business while they make the repairs. the woman in the car was not seriously hurt. >>> arlington county made the first step toward approving plans for a new controversial homeless shelter. the board unanimously voted in favo
the city of new york plans to demolish dozens of homes damaged by the superstorm. crews will bulldoze 200 moemz on staten island and queens and brookl. crews expected to clear out another 200 homes that were either burned down or washed away when sandy came ashore. the buildings department will still meet to inspect 500 homes and businesses. those could also be put on a teardown list. no word whether homeowners will be able to rebuild in the disaster zone. many were built 50 years ago....
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when you see them coming down the streets new york city, you get a sense of how much bigger they are. >> i'll be interesting to see about local bands. it seems like someone from the area always ends up performing there. >> my high school band went the year after i garage waraduated. >> is that after you left the band zp. >> i like to think that i built the foundation. >> we should mention that the ceremony tomorrow at the navy memorial will be tomorrow, not today. there's a lot of stuff going on today. >> the wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown soldier. a lot of folks going down to mount vernon. good weather for that. really going to be very good weather for anything and everything you'd like to do outside today. so go ahead and like i always say, make your outdoor plans without fear or hesitation on your sunday. as we have sunshine out there now and we get to keep it. all the way up until almost 5:00 this afternoon when the sun goes right back down again. these short days. you hate to waste it on a day like today. that's for sure. would be nice to have an extra hour or two of su
when you see them coming down the streets new york city, you get a sense of how much bigger they are. >> i'll be interesting to see about local bands. it seems like someone from the area always ends up performing there. >> my high school band went the year after i garage waraduated. >> is that after you left the band zp. >> i like to think that i built the foundation. >> we should mention that the ceremony tomorrow at the navy memorial will be tomorrow, not today....
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. >>> sandy's impact has crews clearing out damaged areas, the city of new york plans to demolish dozens of home badly damaged by the superstorm. crews will bulldoze 200 homes on staten island on queens and brooklyn. crews already expected to clear out homes that were burned or washed away. 500 homes and businesses need to be inspected. those could also be torn down. >>> this morning, investigators are still trying to figure out why a woman drove into a convenience store in prince on georges county. the woman crashed into the front window at a 7-eleven yesterday afternoon. the storm badly damaged. nobody inside was hurt. the owner says it will take a while to clean it up. >> it was an accident. you know, i cannot be upset this happened. never know what is going to happ happen. >> the owner says the store is open for business while they make repairs. the woman in the car was not seriously injured. >>> arlington county made the first steps for approving a new homeless shelter. the board unanimously voted on buying a $27 million on north 14th street. it will include office space and a year-
. >>> sandy's impact has crews clearing out damaged areas, the city of new york plans to demolish dozens of home badly damaged by the superstorm. crews will bulldoze 200 homes on staten island on queens and brooklyn. crews already expected to clear out homes that were burned or washed away. 500 homes and businesses need to be inspected. those could also be torn down. >>> this morning, investigators are still trying to figure out why a woman drove into a convenience store in...